Finally I got around to producing another episode…IT’S SHOW # 14. First a chat with the CEO of The National Center for Fathering, Carey Casey on his book and program, “Championship Fathering.” GOOD STUFF! Then it’s on to another great parenting iPhone APP. called “Baby Brain”. It’s the ‘brain’ child of Jackie Ashton and her [...]

It’s Episode # 13!  The latest “Father Life with Mike Austin” podcast features another “Dad-preneur.” This time it’s David Andrews, creator of the iPhone app “Super Baby Tracker”… then a little blurb about some front office changes at The Father Life… then it’s on to an interview with financial guru Marlena Jareaux about her new [...]

The Father Life has reported on BPA in the past (‘Drastic Plastic’, April 2008), but lately there has been growing concern over the effects of BPA on humans. What is BPA? BPA is ‘bisphenol A,’ a hormone used by plastics manufacturers to make, among other things, the durable plastics and food containers we rely on [...]

Mike Austin (RadioDAD) and TheFatherLife bring you podcast #4! This week’s Podcast brings us a number of interviews… – An interview with Ed Mumm who runs a business in Colorado allowing Husbands, Wives, Kids… to all get on heavy construction equipment and work out their relationship frustrations! (Seriously!) The business is called DIG THIS you [...]

This week’s episode features talk about how you can help your kids understand politics and democracy, with John Coslowitz – Political Science Professor Emeritus. Also, wish you could test-drive your dream job? Well, you can! Mike Austin interviews Brian Kurth, founder of VocationVacations. Enjoy! Download: Episode 3: Test-Driving Your Dream Job (9.1MB, 9/29/08)

It’s time for one more lullaby So close your sleepy eyes And drift away on silv’ry beams ‘Til morning wakes you from your dreams

Every week, a front-page article warns us about a terrible side effect of a different medication. This can be especially frightening if you’re a parent, and your child’s medicine is suddenly on high-alert. So, what should you do when one of your child’s pills is on the news?

14 days ago I dropped my wife and daughters off at the airport. They’ll return in another 40. It’s a heck of a long time to be home alone, but not without its perks. Last year my girls were gone for two months too, and I missed them more. This time around I think it’s [...]

As 2008 approaches its halfway point, signs of life and logic seem to pop out of every nook and cranny of our ever-changing pop culture. The times find our brightest artists embracing a number of musical styles, old and new, blurring the lines between genre definitions. The only sure thing: today’s music is alive and [...]

Starring: Robert Downey, Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges, Shaun Toub, Allison McAtee, Stacy Stas Directed by: Jon Favreau Marvel has done it. They have made a super hero movie, complete with astounding special effects, that makes us both cheer and revere its complicated and flawed hero. As with the Spider Man franchise, the [...]